Packers, Bottlers, Canners and Fillers
Wages
New workers start around £12,112. Normal pay is £23,961 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £34,434.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 160,316 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
Packs specialist items according to specifications and completes necessary documentation.
Labels goods by hand or machine.
Examines cans, bottles and seals and rejects any that are faulty.
Loads machine with packaging containers, materials, adhesive, etc., loads hopper with items to be packaged/wrapped, monitors filling, wrapping and packaging, adjusts controls as necessary and clears any blockages.
Packs heavy goods in crates and boxes using hoist, mobile crane or similar lifting equipment.
Fills tubes, ampoules, bottles, drums, barrels, bags, sacks, cans, boxes and other containers by hand using measuring/weighing aid or by positioning container under feeder spout.
Selects appropriate cylinder, ensures that there is no corrosion or other damage and fills with gas.
Hard Skills
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Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.